aldous leonard huxley

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born July 26, 1894, Godalming, Surrey, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1963, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. British novelist and critic. Grandson of T.H. Huxley and brother of Julian Huxley, he was partially blind from childhood. He is known for works of elegant, witty, pessimistic satire, including Crome Yellow (1921) and Antic Hay (1923), which established him as a major novelist, and Point Counter Point (1928). The celebrated Brave New World (1932) is a nightmarish vision of a future society that expresses his distrust of trends in politics and technology. Beginning with Eyeless in Gaza (1936), his works reveal a growing interest in Hindu philosophy and mysticism. Later works include the nonfiction The Devils of Loudun (1952) and The Doors of Perception (1954), about his experiences with hallucinogens

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Aldous Huxley

(1894-1963) British novelist (in the 20's Huxley lived mainly in Italy and in 1937 he settled in California), author of "Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

a British writer whose most famous work is Brave New World, about a society of the future where people are completely controlled and have no freedom (1894-1963). born July 26, 1894, Godalming, Surrey, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1963, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. British novelist and critic. Grandson of T.H. Huxley and brother of Julian Huxley, he was partially blind from childhood. He is known for works of elegant, witty, pessimistic satire, including Crome Yellow (1921) and Antic Hay (1923), which established him as a major novelist, and Point Counter Point (1928). The celebrated Brave New World (1932) is a nightmarish vision of a future society that expresses his distrust of trends in politics and technology. Beginning with Eyeless in Gaza (1936), his works reveal a growing interest in Hindu philosophy and mysticism. Later works include the nonfiction The Devils of Loudun (1952) and The Doors of Perception (1954), about his experiences with hallucinogens

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äldıs lenırd hʌksli

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/ˈäldəs ˈlenərd ˈhəkslē/ /ˈɑːldəs ˈlɛnɜrd ˈhʌksliː/